The Fighter is reportedly on the fast-track, although Wahlberg and Damon are said to be awaiting a script rewrite by Paul Attanasio (Donnie Brasco, Quiz Show) before committing to it, according to Variety.

Lewis Collick, Eric Johnson and Paul Tamasy wrote the original draft of the screenplay.

No director has been announced yet.

If Wahlberg and Damon agree to star then filming could commence in Massachusetts by early summer. It would be the next film for both actors.

The trade says The Fighter follows "boxer 'Irish' Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world lightweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime. Like the Ward brothers, Wahlberg and Damon are both Massachusetts natives, and they have met several times about The Fighter."